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Lululemon Pulls Stretchy Black Pants Because They're Too Sheer

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Lululemon has a problem with some of its yoga pants.

They're a little too... revealing.

"That’s a problem for a yoga pants company in a land where nude yoga has yet to take off," quipped Tom Gara at The Wall Street Journal.

What's wrong with the pants?

"The ingredients, weight and longevity qualities of the women’s black luon bottoms remain the same but the coverage does not, resulting in a level of sheerness in some of our women’s black luon bottoms that fall short of our very high standards," the company stated.

Lululemon has pulled all of the affected black luon bottoms and is now working with the supplier to replace the fabric.

The problem apparently originated in the factory and it includes about 17 percent of all women's bottoms at Lululemon, according to the company.

It expects a shortage of the luon pants and there will be a "significant" impact on the apparel retailer's financial results because of it.

The company realized what had happened after store managers brought up the issue during a weekly meeting with corporate.

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Kim is the retail editor at Business Insider, covering big box, apparel, e-commerce and restaurants. Previously he worked for a financial and strategic management consulting firm. He is also currently a part-time graduate student in Business and Economic Reporting at New York University. Kim holds an MBA in Strategic Management from Pace University and a BSc in Business Administration from Sacred Heart University.